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I bought a chinese made machine a few years ago, and the gantry and vertical supports were just bolted together tube sections. It worked well enough to start me off, but i quickly found that it wasnt...

I have one, though it arrived after I took my machine apart. It seems well built, and easy to install and remove for tool changes. All measurements are accurate for my model. Its a cheap solution,...

All very good points, thank you! I only started considering something other than Mach+ESS while watching a setup video for Acorn+DMM servo's yesterday, and it looked like it was a very good looking...

Thanks for your input everyone. Those were the types of answers I was looking for. I dont need it right away, so I'll wait and see what they come out with for the extra I/O, since I would like to run...

I understand Why they moved to the new software, that is not my point. the point is that it was dropped, and not without reason. I didn't really think I was going to get an argument on a forum like...

This is absolutely true, and the fact that it isn't even being updated anymore bothers me. I started with mach 3 when I bought my machine, but it was glitching and not running properly and I couldn't...

I'm still in the process of designing and building the new machine. Ive decided to lower my expectations on its scope of work to not include steel of any kind, so I'm using 8020 extrusions for the...

I just bought all my rails and ball screws from econvenience1986, and they all look excellent. everything was packaged well and came with wood attached to the outside of the boxes to keep them from...

I've been using a chinese machine for a couple years now, and am frustrated by its lack of rigidity. I can run it slow and it performs well enough, but I really want to pick up the pace. Its working...

Yes I am aware, but I'm optimistic.. I can switch to higher quality, or sell this machine and build another down the road if it doesn't end up being suitable.

I also just emailed the seller to...

I'll stick with one pair of rails then for now. I'll have a spare set I guess. Like I said, I have 1500mm rails, and I want about 48.5" of workable space, that leaves me 10.8551181 outside to outside...

Heres my order list so far:

4x 1500mm rails C $768.60...

That wasn't the starting price, that was a full sized educational kit, with freight from Ontario to Alberta. ATC, tool holders, cabinet, coolant setup,,, though even without the options it would...

I would love to make my own metal cnc mill rather than buying a tormach, but I really doubt I'd make it as well or for a price worth the effort.. I may do it anyway in a couple of years. For now,...

A 770 is in the plan for two or three years down the road, but that's more along the lines of 30,000 CAD. Already contacted the Canadian distributor and got a quote with accessories and shipping....

Let me clear up what I am talking about when I say "machining tool steel". im not talking about attacking a piece of half inch 62hrc bar stock with a 3/4 end mill at haas speeds. I'm talking about...

Decided to go with steel. Going to give it a shot without machining the surfaces the rails will be mounted to and see if there is any binding once its all together. If there is, it will all be bolted...

That looks like a good all in one kit. That seller also sells the huanyang vfd's, of which I have purchased 3 from them. Very friendly and helpful support from them if you need it.

I'm not going cheap on any components, so yes on ball screws. I was planning on using 2505's, but after reading a bit here over the last couple of days I think I might switch to 2510's. double ball...

Ive spent a Long time debating with myself if I want to go the cast iron mini mill route, and I'm still not sure I Don't want to do that, but this machine will Not be primarily for machining tool...

I used to use a dewalt 618 on my table, but after the bearings gave up on the second one I sprung for a Chinese 2.2kw spindle with 4 bearings. Let me tell you, it's like night and day. I can actually...

I'm in the concept stage of designing my first "diy" CNC router. It's really going to end up more of a Mill than just a router, so I'm over engineering it in every aspect. The first thing that's come...